START YOUR NEW CAREER THIS FEBRUARY 2026 – LATE ENROLMENT IS OPEN, APPLY NOW • OUR NEXT IN-PERSON OPEN EVENT TAKES PLACE 14 FEBRUARY 2026 • BOOKINGS ARE OPEN FOR OUR EXCITING NEW CPD COURSE ON ‘THE HIDDEN DRIVERS OF ARTHRITIS‘, HAPPENING ON 11 FEBRUARY 2026 • NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT! EMILY JOHNSON ON HEALING AND LEARNING •

START YOUR NEW CAREER THIS FEBRUARY 2026 – LATE ENROLMENT IS OPEN, APPLY NOW • OUR NEXT IN-PERSON OPEN EVENT TAKES PLACE 14 FEBRUARY 2026 • BOOKINGS ARE OPEN FOR OUR EXCITING NEW CPD COURSE ON ‘THE HIDDEN DRIVERS OF ARTHRITIS‘, HAPPENING ON 11 FEBRUARY 2026 • NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT! EMILY JOHNSON ON HEALING AND LEARNING •

Careers at
ION

Passionate about education, nutrition and wellbeing?

The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) is one of the UK’s longest established, and most respected higher education institution and thought-leader in nutritional therapy and lifestyle sciences.  This is an exciting time at the Institute as we look to grow and develop new programmes and awards.

At ION we aim to create a stimulating, challenging and rewarding learning experience, through sharing a unique fusion of education, research and professional practice and inspiring our students and staff to enrich our communities. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences to build our global learning community.

We aim to:
“Educate and enthuse, instilling optimum nutrition as the foundation of health for all”

We look for passionate, committed professionals to join our dedicated staff team to support us in delivering nutritional therapy training at the highest level.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented across our workforce.  Appointments will be made on merit.

Join us

ION shapes nutrition. You shape ION.

It takes a team to deliver nutritional therapy training at the highest level, composed of multi-faceted, talented individuals. Our team is composed from a variety of backgrounds, with different educational expertise, situated all across the country. On our team are:

Senior management for corporate and academic branches

Finance team

Visual designers for corporate needs

Instructional designers for academic branches

Marketing and communication team composed of marketeers, PR, editors and more

Educators with Nutritional Therapy background

Training clinic
“ION make it incredibly easy to quickly grow in your role and take on many responsibilties”

Salman, Visual designer

Why work for ION?

Friendly, supportive environment that values people and fosters excellent staff and student results

Extensive professional development opportunities

Employee assistance programme for you and your family

Family and friends' discounts to clinic services

Access to retail, leisure, health and wellbeing perks and discounts

Contributory pension

Established remote/hybrid working arrangements

Based in beautiful Richmond upon Thames

Diverse team who are passionate about nutrition and wellbeing

Flexible working that support a healthy work life balance

London Living Wage accredited

Generous holiday entitlement

Looking for something specific?

Can’t find a job that would be a good fit? Join our talent network or send in a speculative application at jobs@ion.ac.uk .